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Lol, I've had the same Series ll Land Rover in Alaska for 43 years, and I've always managed to get home in the same rig, cuz they're so dang simple. And my FJ62 and FJ80 haven't left me stranded, either. Keep up with the maintenance and they last forever.
Yep, I had an old pinky rover, very reliable, I have a 89F250 IDI 4WD very reliable an 87 FJ62 reliable and a 87 Dodge Raider that is crazy reliable believe it or not.
Chad. I’m 65 yr old man. In the military KISS system. Keep It Simple Stupid. Works perfectly for this application. Less is more. My friend submerged a 1970 Chevy truck in the winter ice fishing in Lake Erie by the shore left it all winter pulled out in the spring. Dried it out changed all fluids. And it ran again. Try that with today’s trucks. lol. Old school rules. Simple and can be diagnosed and repaired in the field. Most times. Enough said.
Lake Erie shout out! I grew up on the shores of Lake Erie (I'm 53 now) in the Springfield/Girard PA area. Best steelhead fishing in the world! I'm a Dodge/Mopar guy. But, same era rigs (60's/70's). The old trucks are the best. I still drive a pair of '71 Dodges to this day.
I'm a huge Land Cruiser fan but also love the OBS Fords with the 7.3. When I was working at a tire shop, I once encountered a gentleman with an OBS 7.3 F-250 and the odometer had already hit 999,999. He was a delivery driver who was towing big loads with it, usually thousands of miles a week. He estimated that it had since traveled 500,000 miles past hitting the top of the odometer and had never been rebuild/replaced and generally no significant problems. What an amazing machine!
The 7.3's are great but you need to keep an extra fuel injector harness for when that burns through. The design is a failure waiting to happen but the engine itself is far better than anything Ford has built since.
Toyota fanboy here from Alabama. I could make a video on the dozen yotas I’ve had over the years. In my opinion, the 22R or 22RE are the most reliable engine ever built. It’s the motor that was in the hilux. If you’ve never seen the Top Gear Hilux episode, check it out.
And you can order performance parts and upgraded parts for the older Toy's from LC Engineering. I had my '86 4Runner 4WD with a header and intake and a Magnaflow exhaust that ended up giving me Tinnitus
Sir, I have a 2003 Lexus LX470 - had to go "Gucci" to get the wife approval. I purchased mine in 2019 with 192K miles. Learned after the fact, that the vehicle had dealer maintenance records on Lexus's website. Every 5K miles it was at the dealer and had everything done to it on time. Including the timing belt 2 or 3 time. The vehicle is a clean example of the LC100 platform. My goal is to reach at least 300K miles. No reason or desire to buy a new vehicle at todays oppressive prices. Enjoy the content and the passion! God Bless
330k on our 01. Recent compression test revealed all is well within spec. Everything in the drivetrain is heavy and reliable. You’ll likely go well past 500k. Many have gone over a million and still driving around without issues.
That’s pretty sweet, I saw a dude take a 68 or 69 charger here on RU-vid, and get around 20mpg. I’m sure if you type in 69 charger 20mpg you’d see it. Just a tip!
I’m definitely voting for the Ford. My 1989 F-250 hasn’t let me down yet. I’ve had several of these trucks. My dad’s truck has 1,650,000 miles on it with the PowerStroke 7.3L. That truck of his has spent its life with a trailer hooked to it.
@@JokerG16 it’s had 3 clutch replacements, obviously a few sets of injectors, basically the usual maintenance. The Ford Dealership that he takes it to for service can’t hardly believe that it’s still truckin along. I think most people who own a diesel know that they like to be worked. That’s what they are designed to do.
In Australia we got the twin solid axle 105 series as well as the 100. 105 is a wide body 80 with the 100 slapped on top. Here these both came with 2 fuel tanks.
ME TOO, THE NEW TRUCKS ARE WEAK, BUILT FOR SHOW OFF SOCKER MOMS, TRIED A NEW CHEVY SILVERADO ,BECAME MY WORST DECISION OF MY LIFE, WENT BACK TO A 12 VALVE CUMMINS,
@@tillman40 The 7.3 is weak, but they are 100x easier to work on. The average man with basic automotive knowledge can fix 80% of the issues on a 7.3 at home. A 6.7 has to go to the shop for just about anything beyond replacement of the battery.
Had Cordoba with 360 that got 23 miles to gallon. Dad was good mechanic machinist, he said those engines are poured in mold at factory and can be 100 CC's off speck new. If they are blueprinted to speck they will perform.
Excellent video. My dad was an MP at Ft Leonard Wood when I was 5. He had just came back from Vietnam, went to OCS became an officer and went MP because he got the Purple Heart and figured MP would be a good job on civilian market some day. Which was true because after retiring from Army he then retired from the DEA. I digress. When I was 5 he took me to the motor pool. I remember learning about engines. He told me to never forget PMC. To this day i do all my PMC and my engines last. Bros in Christ Chad and Chili and CornyBread wherever you are!😂
My 2001 7.3 liter Powerstroke has 425,000 miles on it. Still runs like a top. I have that same Hydra tuner on it too. Definitely helps with the power issue. I’m keeping it till I die, or it has a million miles on it. I love stuff that refuses to quit.
Thank you, Chad. Ford all the way for me. My primary truck for the past 9 years has been my 1986 F250 regular cab LB 4x4 6.9idi Diesel with camper shell. I bought it for $3,750 from the original owner. (EMP proof I might add) I’ve owned 29 ford products over my life and they have been good and bad but overall good to me.
I had a ‘96 just like that one except it was red. I still have a 2000 F350 with the 7.3. Great truck, but I prefer the older body style. Yours is a great example of a great truck.
Toyota all day long, 100%. My uncle still daily drives a 1987 Corolla, I drive a 2005 Camry with 200,000 miles, no issues whatsoever. Just keep up with the maintenance and they'll last forever.
I had a 97 camry with 346k and the trans went out so i revbombed it for an hour to try nad blow it uo and it never did blow it just revved til the radiator popped and it caught fire haha
Whatsup Chadd. I drive a 2006 Toyota sienna. I love my van. Gets about 22 mpg. 260 hp. I used to work as a farm tech and when I'd be way out in a cornfield and it starts to terentially downpour, and those fields just start to fill up, sheesh. Buddy I'm telling you that van has gotten me out of some tough spots. Like you talk about if you're somewhat of a car guy you really gotta know your engines. For a v6 I think my model is up there for reliability for Toyota. Love the content. Really we are in some very pivotal times and I love that you ring the alarm bell on those topics, love, but I do enjoy this content as well. God bless brother.
Both good choices for reliable functionality. My wife spotted a '95 F250 w/7.3 liter Powerstroke; same configuration as yours but black & Burgundy 2-tone, when I retired in 2016 (on Craigslist). We got it with about 160K miles for under $8K. I was told by a fellow whose biz is to refurb OBS trucks, that I could get $30K for it in a week's time. Starter went out recently...$399 installed by a mechanic I found on a roadtrip when it failed. Starter was in-stock at a local parts house. My buddy with an '08 Tundra also just had a starter failure...$1400 installed at dealership. (He's still in shock). I chose the truck over SUV so I could pull a trailer (15K pound towing capacity, though I'm more comfortable with current trailer at 7500 pounds). Thanks for all aspects of your teaching on this channel!!!
Our 1969 Ford F-250 4x4 truck is still working on our ranch, we have nine Ford 4x4 trucks. We also have four older Toyota Landcruisers FJ , 40s 55s and 60s they are some of the most dependable vehicles ever made. And they are cheap and easy to fix without a professional mechanic.
Two great trucks. I love older Fords. The 'Yotas are unquestionably established also. Very tough to choose. Personally I've a Mil. Miles on one Ford and a half Mil. on another. I'm sure the 'Yota will do the same. Great channel, great cause, great episode. Keep it up. Peace!
@@nighttimepaul5209 me too. Space is everything for this 6’3” wide body. The wider track does play hell in those off road ruts left by the narrower trucks, so you end up dancing around a lot.
My bride & I purchased a 1-owner, 1 year old LandCruiser in 2005 (2004 100-Series). We choked at the price and she said we would take the kids to college in it. Kids are now done with college and the 2 UZ-FE + original drive train is still running strong with nothing g but regular MX. Currently 278k and our plan is to drive it INDEFINITELY! Bumpers…we tried something a few years back which has worked out really well. We had a product called Line-Extra from the Linex shop applied. It is textured like the bed liner material but is color-matched to the vehicle and looks terrific. We put it on the running boards and the side body cladding also. That stuff is amazing as it increases the strength of the plastic by many X. If you scuff it, simply spray touch-up paint and the rough texture is very forgiving and scuffs disappear completely. This is a better alternative than aftermarket bumpers for ours since it is a soccer-mom unit which will likely before too long turn into a soccer-grandma rig. Funny you profile the Ford as we have one of those also! My dad searched high and low and purchased 2-year old in 1990 and it too was a 1-owner. It is a 1988 F-250 4x4 SuperCab w the 7.5 / 460. My folks drove it some but it mostly sat outside for decades. We pulled it in a shop during Covid and saved it. Full frame-off, custom fabricated flatbed, even oversized fuel tanks than the original. To your point, we did swap-in a junkyard find solid front axle during the build. The rig only has 80k miles. We needed a truck for one of our businesses and Covid had everything jacked up in terms of sourcing a new one, so we opted for this solution instead….Old School!
I have a 79 bronco 4x4 with a big block 460 , there is just something awesome about an old bronco and a meaty 460 . I also am building a 94 Toyota Land Cruiser and installing an all aluminum block 5.3 L33 into it for an awesome family offroad capable rig. I have a rock crawler jeep on 39.5” tires with four link set up and wife has a 93 rubicon all stock. They all have their sweet attributes
@@hanskloss1331 You are corrrect. It eats gas stations. I am debating about putting a 12 valve Cummins in it,… I already have one sitting in my building ready to install
I have a 2000 100 series Land Cruiser. Everything about the vehicle is a marvel to me. It’s a testament to a relentless Japanese culture of perfectionism. After 24 years of eating up terrain and miles, the 100 series doors close with a heavy thud seal when you shut them. The engine and power train will climb up any terrain you lay before it. The A/C system is still frigid where you could hang meat in it. The Land Cruiser was built to move people and equipment from point A to B and get there no questions asked. In Africa, Middle East, and Australia this meant people’s livelihoods, and the Japanese understood this. They built it with honor. I don’t know what a check engine light looks like because it doesn’t come on, honestly Toyota should have removed that dummy light from the odometer because it’s a waste of space. I live in Texas and I believe I could get in my Land Cruiser right now and drive as is to Patagonia South America and most importantly then drive all the way back to God’s country (Texas). Sorry for the dissertation.
1999 FORD F250 SD SUPERCAB 7.3 , 4 inch lift, 12lb winch, tuned a little, pretty good mileage around these hills on the Blue Ridge, upgrades on air intake and exhaust, its my shtf truck.
The wife has great taste in trucks ! Not sure what the heck she’s doing with you Chad. 😂 I’m a ford diesel guy for sure. Miss that 7.3 that I owned 20 years ago. Rolling a 2013 F350 with a delete, tune and 4” lift along with several suspension upgrades. Purchased new, 123k now, last truck I’m hopefully needing to buy at 55 years old. Keep up the good work guys
those 2 vehicles right there are 2 of my favorites of all time . especially the 90s truck with the 7.3 . been wanting one since high school , many years later still have yet to get one but i will somehow , someway !! great video !!
Like the two trucks you highlighted, simple and to the point. Great video, looking forward to watching more. LC100 in the driveway with 315,000 miles (on and off road). Not dinging any other vehicles I have never owned or driven, but my Land Cruiser has never left me stranded and has always kept up with or been better than many of the off road rigs I go out with.
@@jurlinquist 5.9 is garbage by itself unless it was bulletproofed. But still 1000x better than any gas vehicle. I have a 6.7L Ram Cummins and some people have surpassed 1 million miles w/ their 6.7s without a single tune-up. Even know mine doesn't need it, mine is bulletproofed as you can get, and I deleted the crap out of everything. After some alterations and upgrades, I can make my own diesel and it will run just fine. Looking at it from the outside, it looks like a regular diesel minus the bumpers. I have special ordered 1" .50 caliber rated armored plates protecting the radiator and engine as well as in the doors and cab. And it's 100% EMP proof! I keep a 250-gallon tank in the back and an electric pump in the event I need to take gas from some liberal antifa puke. I would not trade my truck for any modern bs. Wouldn't mind a tractor trailer set up the same with a smaller battle trailer behind it ;)
As the Chief Marketing Officer at Power Hungry Performance, and as a fellow OBS owner, we appreciate you running our #hydrachiptuner Don't be scared of cranking that baby up! Mine stays on 80hp and mine has 356,000 miles on it, the valve covers have never been off. No oil leaks either! Great video, new like and new subscriber!
3 of 7 Project's reviews are honest, clear and educational in itself. Keep 'm coming! The Toyota Land Cruiser is the preferred land based mode of transportation here. 🙏
A soft cloth w deet or off bug spray will bring those headlights back to like new. Don't rub it too long. Just swipe it once of twice and stop once it becomes clear. The bug spray melts the oxidation.
Oh - and I paid right at 15k. Somebody traded it in at a Hyundai dealership of all places. Just gotta look every day and know what you're looking for :)
@@DrTimothyMHouchinMDLexington I still have my 2002 F-250 Super Duty with the 7.3L Power Stroke I special ordered brand new directly from Ford a few weeks after 9/11 in 2001. It has 226,300 miles and is still my daily driver that runs great. The Toyota comments are a joke.....these trucks will easily last 500,000+ miles even when abused and worked hard. Some urban cowboy that drives his Toyota to the grocery store and never hauls anything but a weedeater, backpack blower and salt for the water softener isn't even close to the same thing. You'll NEVER see those vehicles used in the skilled trades or as farm trucks. They aren't built for that and won't hold up.
They were. Their new CEO went woke and the new four-cylinder engines with twin turbos, etc. the new tundras engines blowing in 500 miles. They are done now. Aspirated 5.7 L V8 4.7 L land cruiser 100 series engine 4.0 L V6 forerunner, those are the ones you want.
@@pat2430 well, I guess that one example makes everything I just said, and all the people having problems all over the place that is easy to research null and void.
In America... he should have made a disclaimer... I had a 1997 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 two seater 5spd manual manual that was the BEST and now I have a 1993 Suzuki Carry 4x4 with locking axles 4spd manual and is a TANK that can go anywhere and American manufacturers are so scared of these Kei class Japanese trucks they're not allowed in America unless they're 25yrs old or older. People who don't know will over look the Land Cruiser but that's one BEAUTIFUL truck and would be my choice between his two! Yota's (Japanese) are the hands down best for perfect made vehicles... older especially
When I worked oilfield years ago, we had to drive out about 1/2 mile to turn water valve on. On rainy nights nobody except the guy with the Suzuki 4x4 could get there and back.😅 It was an old reliable little tank
Had a 98 Taco and its the only car I regret getting rid of. Now I have an 07 FJ and a Subaru Kei truck! Kei truck gets so many comments, especially when I am loading up with lumber or mulch at Lowes or Home Depot.
@@petegarrido5406 Bingo. 1 Timothy 5:8 “But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.”
Thank you both for the reviews, a well done presentation. Would opt for the OBS Ford. Maintenance is ever so important to keeping these older trucks running good, if done right, they will last a lonnng time. Basic n' easy to work on AND they feel like a truck when driving... Kudos for supporting Veterans. Overall: we should all be neighborly and helpful to other people out there. Have 1996 F350 4x2, 7.3 Power Stroke, 5 speed, 3:55, 4" exhaust - sounds fine, 232,000 miles, 16 mpg with heavy camper. 1993 F250 4x4, 7.3 IDI non-turbo (so simple n' durable), factory, 3:55, E4OD, 121,000 miles, 17 mpg . 1986 F250 4x4, 6.9 non-turbo, 4-speed with Gear Vender OD, 4:10, 203,000 miles, 18-20 mpg - very durable.
"76 F-250 4x4 Highboy with a 390/C6 auto. My only regret was that there wasn't a 4EOD conversion, which would have done wonders for fuel economy; 16 mpg with a 4.10 great set and 38's on the trims.
My 76 f250 4x4 with a 351 4 speed bulldog tranny. Gets under 10 miles a gal. On or off road. It was purchased from a gentleman retired from Ford. He got it in the later yr around November, december of 76 they replaced the 390 with a 351.
@@markpoore3260 , I never heard of a " bulldog" transmission in the older Ford F series trucks. What I do know that came in the older F series trucks was the New Process NP435 4 speed manual transmission. Is this " bulldog" transmission aftermarket?
@@hk45c62 the old man I got it from retired from ford. He always called it a bull dog or granny low first gear made for pulling. Over 40 yrs of owning it I’ve always called it a bull dog due to its low gear pulling power. It has the 351 not the 360 engine in it also. He may order that set up back then. He passed away in 1989. There’s no way of knowing g unless ford can verify through the vin
@@markpoore3260 , I was just wondering because I've come across some unusual things in Ford trucks and cars that weren't listed in Ford catalogs but some how ended up being installed by the factory or could be ordered from a Ford dealer and installed. Two examples would be a 1973 F 350 4x4, with a 300 inline 6 with a factory 4 speed manual, that had an overdrive unit installed between the bellhousing and the transmission. The second one was a 1971 Ford Galaxie 4 door with a 429 big block with a factory 4 speed and a 3.91 rearend with a Detroit Locker. That's why I was curious about your truck.
Brother enjoyed meeting you at the FCA Banquet in Cartersville. We also have an a 7.3 F250 and LC100. Both have well over 400k miles and still going strong.
Great video man - Amongst many other things, here in Aus we've also been blessed enough to see one of if not arguably the best Factory Turbo Diesel inline 6 produced - The 1HDT - FTE in the 100/105/79/78 series Landcruisers.
For the OBS, check out a company called Skys Off-road Design. They make kits to put an 05+ solid axle under the front and matching leaf springs for the rear. I’ve got one of their kits on my 95 350 crew cab.
I just purchased a 2024 Chevy Silverado 1500 LT Trail Boss. First truck I ever bought, and I absolutely love it.. You keep your trucks clean. Great video.
I had the regular cab '95 F150 4×4 300 six Big stick 5 sp. when I bought it was pink and the bed was loaded down rotting garbage. I shoveled out the garbage along with the maggots & buffed it out and waxed it. It turned bright red! Ran like a top & dependable as hell. The only repair was replacing the fuel pump on the front gas tank.
I have both of these BEFORE your video.....was very surprised those are your top picks as well as mine. My yota is my daily and my head turner is my 95' F-350 Crew long box stick with the 7.3 I call "Brutus" Thanks for the videos!
Had a 1965 FJ45 Cruiser wagon, your wagon’s grandpa. Was a metal beast but the longer wheelbase limited it’s off roading but a ton of room. And was a surveyor in the Dakota badlands for a few seismograph companies back in the 70s-80s. We ran Ford F-250 Hiboys with 460s. Yeah, not much comfort but freakin bullet proof and the guys working the jug lines abused the daylights out of those things but could not kill them. Even through the early 80s they were built tough af but finally got some padding inside and more comfortable.
I like both of your families rigs. I too drive an old school 1st generation Tundra 4.7l (w/2UZ -engine)SR5 4wd w/ factory locker out back. I’ve got it kitted with a ARB Steel bumper, heavy duty coils and I will not sell it! Love the Channel!
My 3rd vehicle is 1999 4x4 suburban thats just like it was from the factory ! i love it and it still looks and performs excellent ! Crazy smooth ride in it even off road !
My buddy runs a non profit helping vets get their benefits, pretty amazing to see how many people he has helped and how much it changes lives. Thanks for spreading awareness around the shortage of people that can help.
I had a ‘97 F-350 solid front axel, BEAST work truck. I have my 2019 F-350 super duty now just as beast. It is set up to overland, over 520 miles per tank of fuel, love it!
The scissor shape front end under the ford is called twin traction beam. They are very tough. When setup properly, it can handle big bumps at high speed. Desert prerunner trucks, think "baja 1000" run that style suspension. When set up right they are smooth and will not chew up tires. Love the channel. Keep up the good work.
Parents got this Land Cruiser in ‘04. After years of service in my childhood, shipped it to our home in Cameroon, West Africa. She’s loving life over there. Beast of a vehicle.
Watching your other videos I was about to ask you what you were driving. Good taste. I'm a, old Ford/Toyota fan too. My wife drives a lifted 09 Lx570 with 250,000 miles, original transmission, still shifts like butter, I drive a 24 4runner, hope to drive it for the next 30 years or till I'm too old to drive.
Love my 4x4 pickup trucks to there my thing keep more these truck talks coming I love it and thank you for your service sir from your irish ranger wing brotha 🙏 🫡 🇮🇪🇮🇪
It’s funny, I have a 97 f250 7.3 same as yours in the deep blue color miles at 280k, and my daily is a 2020 4runner. You they did sell the obs with a solid axle as well you just had to order it with one and it was the dana 60. But I’ve read that they had their own problem with the death wobble when hitting bumps. Thanks for showing your picks.
Got a one owner 89 Bronco. Besides the faded paint it’s pretty clean and the one minor small dent in the door. Take the family cruising through the desert all the time.
The full size F-150 based Broncos were a awesome rig and very tough. A far cry from the unibody car based SUVs and Crossovers of today. The F-150 based Ford Broncos had a full steel frame, solid rear axle and differential, most were V8 302/351 powered as well.
Man that’s a clean OBS! My grandpa had a 350 crew cab, which I believe has the solid axel. That thing is a land tank! It’s white as well. He’s passed but we are keeping the truck in the family. It needs some work, he worked it hard and got the dents to show!! Hopefully one day I can get her redone! Cool video, older is better!!
They all have solid axles of that vintage. Even my 2002 F-250 Super Duty has solid front and rear axles. That wasn't eliminated until much later in the 2000's.
Awesome video man, Im not very savy when it comes to rugged cars im glad you gave me somewhere to start looking. I would choose the F250 I absolutely love the look and the extra fuel storage, it would also be a hell of a truck for camping.
Love your power stroke. Just bought a 02 with the 7.3L for 5K last September to daily drive to work at the base and have been enjoying the crap out of it. Mine has 305K on the milage but it's a 1 owner too and drives new.
